Building 3D shapes
Summary
- A 3D shape is described by:
- Geometry: form or structure
- Appearance: coloration, transparency, shading
- Java 3D has multiple geometry types that all use vertices containing:
- Coordinates: 3D XYZ locations
- Normals: 3D direction vectors
- Colors: red-green-blue mix colors
- Texture coordinates: 2D ST texture image locations